Bulls @ Knicks on ESPN Game Thread*

[nathanjizzle]

story lines
melo faces the bulls team he rejected
rose is on espn for the first time since his 2nd injury.
shumpert will be guarding rose who demolished him last time defensively.
joakim noah and taj gibson playing at home.
melo is a loser.

[Hey Yo]

Ian Begley ‏@IanBegley 30m30 minutes ago

Per @NickFriedell, Jimmy Butler won't play tonight and is out 2-4 weeks with a thumb injury.

[nathanjizzle]

rose should have a great game. high 20s or low 30s in scoring and maybe 6 7 assists

melo will probably score 26 points but still have no clue how to lead his team to victory.

i can see the bulls losing this one by just a few points but they should be winning as they are the best of the 2.

[imdaman99]

When did Rose demolish Shump? 3 years ago? Really?

I'm ok with any outcome as long as I don't have to see Calderon anywhere near Rose

[Hey Yo]

Will Rose remember to bring his muscle memory?

[nathanjizzle]

Will Rose remember to bring his muscle memory?

muscle memory isnt somthing you bring, its something you gain from repetition.

[Hey Yo]

It's definitely something you bring, when you're bringing excuse's to the table as to why you can't play even though you had been cleared.

[HomieWeMajor]

Both teams will shoot under 43 %. BOOK IT.